World Skiing Invitational sets the tone for WSSF

The WSSF is giving back to the community, with much support raised from the festival going to local charities such as WAG (Whistler Animals Galore) Playground Builders and Zero Ceiling Society of Canada.Photo by
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Music, art, photography and film may be dominating much of the Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival when it comes to Whistler Village April 12 to 21, but some of the biggest athletic shows at the festival will help it live up to its title as a showcase of snow sport and skills.

The World Skiing Invitational/AFP World Championship will present the open Slopestyle and Big Air competitions April 13 to 15.

Slopestyle, happening at Blackcomb Terrain Park, will hold qualifying round Sunday April 14 with finals April 15. The discipline features jumps, rails and, as the WSSF notes, “features to challenge and intimidate even the best skiers in the world.”

The competition has beome even more fierce now that Slopestyle skiing is included in the Winter Olympic Games. The WSI Slopestyle will be taking place in the Highest Level Park on Blackcomb, and the right line will be open for spectators viewing the event.

In Big Air at the Skier’s Plaza April 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., the aerial talents of elite skiers will entertain crowds with jumps and tricks.

For a taste of what crowds are in for, check out a video of last year's event at http://www.wssf.com/videos/world-skiing-invitational-big-air.

• With a tag like “Play in April. Sleep in May, the Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival has branded itself party central. And with a roster of snowboard and ski action and near-constant entertainment by musicians, artists, photographers and filmmakers, it’s living up to its reputation. But it’s also giving back to the community, with much support raised from the festival going to local charities such as WAG (Whistler Animals Galore) Playground Builders and Zero Ceiling Society of Canada.

WAG, Whistler’s only animal shelter, is a non-profit charity that cares for and re-homes hundred of animals a year; Playground Builders builds playgrounds for children who live in war-torn areas. Tey have supported the construction of 118 playgrounds throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Palestinian territories.

Founded in 1997, Zero Ceiling Society of Canada has provided at-risk and homeless young people from Vancouver and in the Sea to Sky Corridor with opportunities to experience mountain life through adventure programs. Funds raised through WSSF will help the society run the programs that help kids learn practical and outdoor skills.

For more information about these charities visit www.whistlerwag.com; www.playgroundbuilders.org and www.zeroceiling.org

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